The best of Tom Jenkins at the Beijing Olympics 2008

August 9: the men's cycling road race passes a portrait of Chairman Mao at Tiananmen Gate Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 9: British gymnast Louis Smith prepares to perform his high bar routine at the National Indoor Stadium Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 10: Nicole Cooke shouts with joy as she crosses the finish line to win the women's road race and Britain's first gold. Emma Johansson of Sweden follows to win silver Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 10: Gemma Lowe of Great Britain competes in the 100m butterfly semi-finals at Beijing's Water Cube Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 10: George Bush, the US president, with his wife and daughter cheers on his girls in the final of the women's 4x100m freestyle relay at the Water Cube Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 10: Michael Phelps on his way to winning one of eight golds in the 400m individual medley at the Water Cube Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 10: Stephanie Rice of Australia displays her gold medal after winning the 400m individual medley at the Water Cube Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 11: Chinese divers Lin Yue and Huo Liang compete in the 10m synchronised diving final at the Water Cube Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 12: competitors wait for the start of the team parade ahead of the men's gymnastics team final at the National Indoor Stadium Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 12: Kai Wen Tan of the US holds his position on the rings during the gymnastics team final at the National Indoor Stadium Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 12: Tape and spray for the Japanese team by the chalk box during the men's gymnastics team final at the National Indoor Stadium Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 12: Great Britain canoeist and silver medallist David Florence powers down his first run in the C1 slalom final in Shunyi Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 13: Brita Heidemann of Germany scores a hit on Ana Maria Branza of Romania during the individual epee final in Beijing's Fencing Hall. Heidemann went on to win gold Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 14: during the Greco-Roman wrestling finals at the Agricultural University Gymnasium, Andrea Minguzzi of Italy throws Zoltan Fodor of Hungary to win gold in the 84kg division Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 14: wrestler Mijian Lopez of Cuba is reprimanded by his trainers at the end of the first round in the 120kg division gold medal match. The Cuban went on to win gold Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 14: Ara Abrahamian's rejected bronze medal - during the 84kg division Greco-Roman wrestling medal ceremony at the Agricultural University Gymnasium, Abrahamian of Sweden threw away his medal in disgust Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 15: Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain breaks the Olympic record during qualifying for the individual pursuit in the Laoshan Velodrome Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 15: Jamie Staff leads Jason Kenny and Chris Hoy on the first lap on their way to winning team sprint gold in the Laoshan Velodrome Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 16: Michael Phelps celebrates victory over Milorad Cavic of Serbia by one hundredth of a second to win his seventh gold medal of the Games at the Water Cube Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 16: Rebecca Adlington celebrates victory with her second gold medal after winning the 800m freestyle in a new world record time of 8min 16:22sec. She won her first gold in the 400m freestyle Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 17: British fans mingle with locals while watching the women's marathon Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 17: Paula Radcliffe breaks down in tears as she is comforted by her husband and trainer Gary Lough after finishing 23rd in the marathon Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 17: Rebecca Romero gestures to her family after winning gold in the individual pursuit at the Laoshan Velodrome Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 19: triathlete Alistair Brownlee of Great Britain throws away a water bottle after taking on fluids during the running leg Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 19: Bradley Wiggins displays his patriotism with a union flag saddle Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 19: Chris Hoy shows off his three gold medals after victory in the sprint final at the Laoshan Velodrome Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 19: Christine Ohuruogu charges down the home straight to win 400m gold at the Bird's Nest Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 20: Usain Bolt of Jamaica realises he has won the 200m final in a new world record time of 19.30sec Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 22: Shanaze Reade lies on the track after crashing on the last bend of the BMX final Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 22: Tim Brabants crosses the line first to win gold in the K1 flatwater canoe final at Shunyi Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 23: Chris Hoy carries the flag for Team GB during the closing ceremony at the Bird's Nest Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

August 16: Tom Daley joins in the carnival atmosphere during the closing ceremony at the Bird's Nest Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian